Ratan Kumar

Ratan Kumar
Born19 March 1941
Ajmer, Rajputana, British India
Died12 December 2016(2016-12-12) (aged 75)
California, US
OccupationFilm actor
Years active1948 – 1969

Ratan Kumar (19 March 1941 – 12 December 2016)[1] was the screen name of the Indian born child artist who later migrated to Pakistan. He acted in Indian and Pakistani movies. He was born as Syed Nazir Ali Rizvi. He is best known for his work in films Boot Polish (1954),[2] Do Bigha Zamin (1953)[3] and Jagriti (1954).[4][5]

  1. ^ Rahul Aijaz (13 December 2016). "Ratan Kumar: Pakistan's famous child actor of the 1950s passes away". The Express Tribune (newspaper). Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Revisiting Boot Polish: A beautiful celebration of sibling love". Rediff.com. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Do Bigha Zameen". Rediff.com website. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  4. ^ Film 'Jagriti' (1954) on hindigeetmala.net website Retrieved 9 May 2022
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